At work we sell webbings, narrow fabrics, plastic buckles and the like, this guy has oviously been on or website, it all seems genuint until the last paragraph. That and the fact he is in Nigeria where 99.9% of these scams reign from.

Dear Ruth,
Thanks for your swift respond and i really appreciated your business and here is the item Needed below:
Item #:.......................................10 Quantitiy Each

Pallet hook 25mm webbing fits 25mm 1" bar black polypropylene - Trade Pack 125pcs Pallet hook 25mm webbing fits 25mm 1" bar black polypropylene - Box qty 500 pcs Black Textured Weave 30mm Polypropylene Webbing 100metres Black Textured Weave 19mm Polypropylene Webbing 100 metres Black Textured Weave 30mm Polypropylene Webbing 500metres Black Textured Weave 19mm Polypropylene Webbing 500metres Black Textured Weave 30mm Polypropylene Webbing 1 metre sample foc Black Traditional Weave 50mm Polypropylene Webbing 100 metres Black Traditional Weave 50mm Polypropylene Webbing 500 metres Black Shock Cord 3mm - 450 metres Black Shock Cord 8mm 500 metres

So i want you to get back to me with the total cost od the merchandiseplus Shipping as for me to forward you my payment information cos the goodsis urgently needed here,Here is my client Address below for Shipping:-
15 Odulana Street,
Mushin,Lagos,
23401,Nigeria.
thanks and hoping to read from you along with the Qouteand also I want to render an assistance from you i want you to help me to purchase some promotional item along with the order and if you agree to do such a favour for me i we reward you the sum of $250.00 for you running cost during the process.
Hoping to read from you soonest.
Please advise.

friend of mine who runs an aquarium web site got a similar request. e was sent a (company)chequqe for £2k over ammount and asked to send 80% of that in cash with ordered goods. the chequqe was stolen . he reported to bank when chequqe arrived, they confirmed fraud


if it looks too good to be true it is